Must be an independently owned and operated for-profit business
Must be located in Richland County
- Or 25% of employees must live in Richland County
- Or 50% of revenue must be generated in Richland County
Must have been operating for at least 1 year or obtains significant documented experience
Meets size standard eligibility requirements for Small Business Enterprises as defined below:
- Is not a broker
- Is not a subsidiary of another business
- Is not dominant in its field of operation
- Whose owners are actively involved in day-to-day management and control of the business
- And that also is performing a commercially useful function
The business must have no more than 50 full-time employees and must have been in business a minimum of 1 year